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The calibration and run currents for the 3 channels are: 

 

IRIS: 650mA/900 mA 
FOCUS: 900 mA/ 1.2 A 
ZOOM: 800mA/1.2A 

 

To protect the motor from overheating due to a sustained stall condition, the processor will 
shut down motor drive if a motor is stalled for more than approximately 5 seconds. The 
system can be reset by either removing power momentarily or by unplugging and re-
plugging the LEMO connector going to the motor. If the motor consistently stalls due to 
excessive load, do not reconnect the motor until the mechanical problem is resolved.  
 
If the motor housing is greater than 60

q

C (140

q

F), allow the unit to cool until the housing is 

less than 40

q

(100

q

F).  Otherwise permanent motor damage can occur. 

 
 
b. 

Troubleshooting Guide

 

 

Symptom 

 

 

Check  

 
1. Motor doesn’t turn   

 

Power light on MDR and Hand Units 

 

 

 

 

 

If motor calibrates, check communication with Hand Unit: 

i. 

Press the Reset switches on the Hand Unit 

ii. 

If in wireless mode, check that the Transmitter 

and Transceiver are set to the same channel. Check 
that the correct antennas are installed. Make sure 
that the Transmitter has a green light – if not replace 
the battery with a fully charged unit.  Check that the 
Cable/Radio switch on the Transceiver is in the 
Radio position. 

iii. 

Try operating in the Cable mode. Remove the 

Transmitter from the Hand Unit, and use a 
command cable to connect the Hand Unit  to the 
MDR. Set the Cable/Radio switch to Cable.  

 
2. Motor rotation isn’t smooth. 

Observe the motor rotation when it isn’t coupled to the 
lens.  If it turns smoothly, check that the lens gear turns 
smoothly. Examine the teeth on both the lens and motor 
for damage. 

 

If the motor doesn’t turn smoothly when it isn’t driving the 
lens, substitute another motor. If the same symptom 
persists with the other motor, operate in the Cable Mode 
as described above. If the symptom disappears with the 
new motor, the original unit should be sent in for service. 

 

If the motor turns smoothly in cable mode, check the 
antennas for damage. See if the symptoms change as the 
distance between the Transmitter and MDR change. If the 
roughness goes away as the separation distance becomes 
smaller, the problem could be due to a bad antenna or a 
damaged component in the Transceiver. 

 
3.  Transmitter LED is RED 

Replace the battery pack with a freshly charged unit. 

 

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Содержание FI + Z

Страница 1: ...F I Z Lens Control Rev 1 0 Preston Cinema Systems 1659 Eleventh Street Santa Monica CA 90404 ...

Страница 2: ...d Operation a Functions b Operations IV MDR 2 Operation V Digital Motors VI Camera and Lens Installation VII Battery Packs and Charger Unit VIII Technical Information 1 Connector Pin Outs 2 Transmitter Channels and Frequencies 3 FCC and Canada Compliance Statements 4 Power Requirements 5 Service and Troubleshooting information 2 ...

Страница 3: ...ibration Their housing are machined from solid magnesium billets and protected by a special ceramic coating before painting This provides exceptional resistance to salt spray and moisture The Microwave Link 2 operates in the 2 4 GHz band and uses spread spectrum modulation to achieve a highly reliable link even in the presence of interfering signals The Direct Sequence type of modulation employed ...

Страница 4: ...fig1 Hand Unit Zoom Mode Switch Fig 2 Hand Unit Zoom Mode Switch 4 ...

Страница 5: ...res full scale operation A special operating mode is provided to enable the FI Z to be used to drive the Pan and Horizon axes of the Revolution snorkel lens The Normal Snorkel switch is located just above the Focus knob see fig 1 When the switch is set to Snorkel mode both lens calibration for the iris and zoom channels and the bargraph display are disabled The Micro Force Zoom Control drives both...

Страница 6: ...lable both for run stop as well as for controlling both the camera speed and shutter angle This receptacle also accepts real time speed shutter angle and run stop status data from the camera and transmits it to the F X box through the Microwave Link In addition the camera receptacle provides the signals required for VTR start and internal zoom drive for Sony cameras as well as Canon and Fujinon le...

Страница 7: ...ation sequence The motors will find the mechanical end stops of the lens and then come to rest If the Hand Unit is linked to the MDR either through a cable connection or through the Microwave Link unit the motor will immediately move to the positions corresponding to the current Iris and Focus settings on the Hand Unit 6 Check that the direction of motor rotation relative to the Hand Unit is corre...

Страница 8: ...ll last approximately 6 8 hours When the battery is down to the last 10 of its charge the LED will flash RED and the battery should be replaced with a freshly charged unit 16 A solid red LED or no light at all indicates that the battery is completely depleted The Transmitter will not operate in this state 17 When operating in rain use a rain cover If the battery contacts become wetted dry them off...

Страница 9: ...filming In addition the increased resolution allows much finer control of the lens The procedure for expanding the range is to position the lens with the focus knob to the first point that you want to make an end stop 3 ft While holding the corresponding set reset switch in the set position move the lens to the position where you want the second end stop 11 ft and release the switch Now the full r...

Страница 10: ...e of the Focus and Iris controls on the Hand Unit The direction of any of the motors may be reversed by the three direction switches located just above the three motor sockets see fig 3 The maximum torque output of each motor may be adjusted by means of the three position slide switches also located just below the motor receptacles Adjusting the maximum running torque of the motor also proportiona...

Страница 11: ...When the PC screen shows that the firmware upgrade has been completed remove the serial cable V Digital Motors DM 3 DM 2 DM 1 Fig6 Digital Motors There are three types of digital motors used in the FI Z system All of the motors use optical encoders to provide positional feedback to the MDR unit Optical encoders are highly reliable and do not suffer from wear The DM 1 is a general purpose motor cap...

Страница 12: ...mm bushings over which the motor swing arms are installed The adapter provides very rigid mounting points for the motor and prevents motor torque from twisting the rods Once the 15mm rods are stabilized by the Arriflex Bridge adapter p n 4304 a third motor may be installed on the 15mm rods using the 19mm motor swing arm and a 15mm 19mm adapter bushing In addition a 19mm rod adapter is provided for...

Страница 13: ...overcharging or from being charged below freezing temperatures They will operate the Transmitter Hand Unit combination for 6 7 hours continuously These cells do not exhibit any memory effect and therefore they do not need to be completely depleted before being recharged The Fast Charger fig 9 has been specifically designed to safely charge the NiMH battery packs at high currents The unit accepts u...

Страница 14: ... Receptacle Views Solder Side 6 b Motor Driver Connectors i Power 1 Gnd 2 24V 3 12V 4 n c ii Camera 1 Gnd 2 External Control 3 Run 30mA max 12V 4 Run 5 Momentary Run 6 Clock Out 5V 7 Clock Out 12V 8 Camera Encoder Input 9 RS232 A out 10 RS232 B in 11 Zoom Reference Voltage Input 12 Analog Zoom command output iii Command 1 Gnd 2 24V 3 Serial 4 Serial 5 Playback trigger Bloop light trigger 14 1 4 2 ...

Страница 15: ...otor 1 Motor 2 Motor 3 Encoder A 4 5V 5 GND 6 Encoder 7 Motor Plugged ID i Serial 1 RS232 in 2 Gnd 3 RS232 out Channel GHz Channel GHz 0 2 412 15 2 4405 1 2 4139 16 2 4424 2 2 4158 17 2 4443 3 2 4177 18 2 4462 4 2 4196 19 2 4481 5 2 4215 20 2 45 6 2 4234 21 2 4519 7 2 4253 22 2 4538 8 2 4272 23 2 4557 9 2 4291 24 2 4576 10 2 431 25 2 4595 11 2 4329 26 2 4614 12 2 4348 27 2 4633 13 2 4367 28 2 4652...

Страница 16: ...g antenna x Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver x Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help INDUSTRY CANADA STATEMENT This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations ICES 003 Issue 2 4 Power Requirements a Hand Unit 11 30 VDC input Current requirement are 80 mA at 12V input a Motor Drive...

Страница 17: ...ake sure that the Transmitter has a green light if not replace the battery with a fully charged unit Check that the Cable Radio switch on the Transceiver is in the Radio position iii Try operating in the Cable mode Remove the Transmitter from the Hand Unit and use a command cable to connect the Hand Unit to the MDR Set the Cable Radio switch to Cable 2 Motor rotation isn t smooth Observe the motor...

Страница 18: ...post is secured by the 10 32 flathead screw Rotate the lens gear by hand Check that it isn t binding or have rough spots 6 No power to the MDR Check that the proper cable is being used to connect power to the MDR Note that Arri and Panavision 24V batteries have opposite polarities so be sure the correct cable is used 7 Charge LED doesn t come Battery may be defective Try another battery on If Char...

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